SLWG Virtual Book Fair
Nov 29 - Dec 31, 2025
Join us for a celebration of books!
Books Make Great Gifts!
Local Authors | Books in All Genres | Readings by the Authors
Books! Books! Books!
Book Party!
Dec 13, 2025 | 10am to Noon
The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd. 63131
Free and Open to All
Books, Food, and Readings by Authors
SLWG Members can get a table and sell their books. SLWG takes no fee from the transactions and members do not pay a fee for the table.
Welcome to the SLWG Author Hall!
Check out all these amazing books and vendors!
Readers click on the photos to learn more about the author and the book!
More Books and Readings Coming Soon, So Come Back Throughout the Fair!
This is the main room, the book fair. Here you’ll find readings and books by our guests and speakers. Please scroll around and click on the books for more information. Watch readings from all the years at the bottom of the page. Check out more content by finding the authors using #SLWGBookFair or #SLWG. Feel free to share this page or the authors. Help us spread the word about these amazing books.
Authors, and those with Author Services, can participate in the book fair, scroll to the bottom for more information.
SLWG Members can register for FREE in the Members Room - click the button below and scroll down.
Not a member, but want to be a part of the 6th Annual Virtual Book Fair? Click the button below. $10 per author. SLWG takes no transaction fees.
Are you a members of an affiliated group? Click the button below to register. $5 per author. SLWG takes no transaction fees.
The Author Hall
See all the books in the Book Room!
Books by SLWG Members arranged by genre!
Click the picture or the button to see all the books, or scroll down and see even more books and readings!
Readings by Authors
Some read from their books, some tell you about their books
Scroll down to watch more - videos are on YouTube
Click the button to see all the books!
Plus, scroll down and see the guests and speaker’s books!
Authors at the Book Party!!!
Dec 13 at The Lodge Des Peres
Talk to these authors and more - plus, get last minute gifts!
Fedora Amis | Kevin Amsler | Bitty Balducci | Julie Berman | Kathy L. Brown | Brad R. Cook | Pat Danna | Marjory Drennan | Debbie Mamber Kupfer | Melissa Meske | Katie Otey | Barbara Sontheimer | Rick Skwiot
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SLWG Event Speakers 2025
Speakers Books from 2024
Speakers Books from 2023
SLWG Event Speakers from 2022
Books by St. Louis Writers Guild
Readings by authors in the Author Hall!
2023
2022
2021
Readings from 2020!
Calling All Authors!
Authors - be part of the Virtual Book Fair!
Join SLWG for our annual Virtual Book Fair. We’re celebrating with a month-long book fair and we want you to be a part of the fun. The book fair takes place on multiple social media platforms to ensure the widest audience. Do you have a book or books you want to “sell” at this virtual book fair?
The Rules:
Please Read Carefully… there are some specific things you’ll need to do.
SLWG Members - The Book Fair is Free to be a part of. Participate as little or as much as you want. There will be readings, times to tweet on twitter, to post on facebook, and more. SLWG will hold several readings, or feel free to pitch your book if you don’t want to read, that will be posted and shared online. We ask that you retweet or post about the event but we’ll send all that kind of information in a specific email once registered.
Non-Members - The Book Fair is $10 to participate. Once registered we’ll send you an email with information on reading times and days to post so that the event can trend on social media, as well as other opportunities. Please read below for what to send to SLWG for the Author Hall.
Affiliated Groups - $5 for members of Groups Affiliated with St. Louis Writers Guild. A list of affiliated groups can be found on the writers resources page. Click Here to View. Once registered we’ll send you an email with information on reading times and days to post so that the event can trend on social media, as well as other opportunities. Please read below for what to send to SLWG for the Author Hall.
What do Authors need to do?
SLWG needs the front cover of your book(s) - please send a jpg, png, or pdf file of the cover to SLWG. Members are allowed one title per genre and up to two title in the book room. Send the image along with a website or url, (someplace people can buy the book(s). We’ll post that in the Author Hall.
Be part of the Readings - SLWG will hold several readings on Zoom which will be recorded and then posted to YouTube.
Tweet or Post on Facebook about your book, the book fair, and if you want other books in the Author Hall.
Tell your friends. Let people know about the book fair - SLWG will do this too, but we need your help to let everyone know.
How to Register:
Click one of the buttons below to register.
Registration will be open until Dec 31. Thank you to all who participated and we hope to see you again.
SLWG Members - Free - Register to receive emails and reminders about the event.
Affiliated Groups - $5 for members of Groups Affiliated with St. Louis Writers Guild. A list of affiliated groups can be found on the writers resources page
Non-members and Vendors - $10 for Non-Members and Vendors.
St. Louis Writers Guild Harassment Policy
Be nice!
Gateway Con has a zero-tolerance harassment policy and is dedicated to providing a safe and harassment-free environment. SLWG hopes everyone has a wonderful time among the books, but if anyone feels harassed, intimidated, discriminated, or if you see harassment please report it to the information table or any staff member, and organizers will deal with the issue. There are safe areas available and SLWG will ban anyone who violates the harassment policy.
This includes all harassment, intimidation, and discrimination made on the basis of race, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, religion, class, body size, veteran status, marital/domestic partnership status, citizenship or any other marginalized identity. Harassment includes verbal comments, written comments, displayed images, or behaviors such as deliberate intimidation, stalking, body policing, unwelcome photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, unwelcome sexual attention, and bullying or coercion of any kind, in particular forcing another to accept your beliefs.
Thank you for making Gateway Con or any SLWG Event a place for all book lovers!